Hayes penalty wins Munster Senior Cup treble for Young Munster

Young Munster 27 Nenagh Ormond 24

By Tom Clancy at Thomond Park

Young Munster sealed a hat-trick of Munster Senior Cup titles, and 10 in all, following a come-from-behind win over a gallant Nenagh Ormond.

Despite the Cookies holding fourth spot in Division 1A of the AIL, their Tipperary opponents matched them for so much of this enthralling tie.

Nenagh led 17-10 at half time, and made it 24-10 from the kick off and the shock was on.

Munsters still trailed by the same score with 70 played but with a penalty try and a try from sub James Horrigan. The Hayes conversion tied it up.

Then, after Nenagh hit the post, Hayes nailed a touchline penalty with the very last kick to seal an historic victory.

Young Munster: P Campbell; C Hayes, H Fleming, L Fitzgerald, S McCarthy; E Cusack, J Lyons; D Begley, G Jacobs, C Bartley, S Rigney, A Kennedy, B Faloon, R O’Sullivan, J Foley

Replacements: M O’Mara, P Allen, C Moloney, J Horrigan, D O’Callaghan, W Hoffman, S Lyons.

Nenagh Ormond: J Rowland; P Scully, W Coffey ©, J Healy, D Gleeson; D Corcoran, N Irwin; M Doran, D Murphy, J O’Keefe, K O’Flaherty, J O’Kelly, R Buckley, J O’Flaherty, J Hayes.

Replacements: P O’Connor, S Frawley, E Murphy, J Coffey, J Brislane, C Ryan, C O’Brien

Referee: Shane Kierans (MAR)